Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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